Morgan Bennett

Morgan Bennett is a third-year Volin Fellow at the New World Symphony. She has performed with many acclaimed ensembles such as The Cleveland Orchestra, Danish String Quartet and Copenhagen Philharmonic, as well as collaborated with notable soloists including Jodi Levitz, Christina Åstrand and Andrei Ioniță. She has spent the last two summers playing with the Des Moines Metro Opera, returning in 2026 as their Assistant Concertmaster.

Morgan has also appeared at numerous festivals across North America and Europe, including the Aspen Music Festival, Danish String Quartet Academy, Spoleto Festival, Saluzzo Opera Academy and Encore Chamber Music Festival. She also played in master classes for world renowned artists such as Augustin Hadelich, Miriam Fried, Vilde Frang and Arnold Steinhardt.

Originally from Omaha, Morgan earned her master’s degree in Copenhagen at the Royal Danish Academy of Music studying with Norwegian violinist Peter Herresthal. She also holds a bachelor’s degree and graduate diploma from McGill University, where she studied with Jinjoo Cho. Morgan has received many scholarships and awards supporting her musical career, including the Helmut Blume Scholarship, Nebraska Young Artist Award and the Omaha Conservatory of Music Merit Scholarship.

One of her greatest musical passions is performing the music of female composers, which was initially ignited through her involvement with the Hildegard Project, an organization based in Montreal which promotes the work of female composers through concerts and outreach.

When not playing violin, Morgan loves reading the works of Elena Ferrante, hiking in the mountains and spending time with her family.